Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,732, Valentine Fritts, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Fritts, Valentine Fretts or Valentine Frith
S. 42,732
CONTENTS

Ohio 15918 R
Valentine Fritts,
Brown Co: in the state of Ohio, was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan, of the Virginia for the term of three years.
scribed on the roll of Ohio the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of August, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1818 and sent to Joseph N. Campbell Ripley, Brown Co: Ohio.
years to 4th of Sept r 1819. $: 104. and all the ending 4. March, 48. 13 months. } 1820. $: 152.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Off July 31, 1821, and sent to A. Shepherd Ripley, Ohio Jan: 19/59 Same Feb 19/59
A. Stratton. Same

The State of Ohio Brown County ss
on this 20 th day of
of August 1820 personally in open Court being a court of record (By professing the powers of fine and imprisonment) for said State and County Valentine Fritth aged sixty one years resident in Perry Township in said State and County who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In the Company commanded by Capt. Long and Regiment commanded by Colonel Tubacher and that his original declaration was made on the day of 18 and received a pension certificate number 15918 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed Valentine his Fritth schedule of property of declarant 1 sixty acres of third rate Land paid for with the pension heretofore received by me: one mare thirteen years old having the foal one four year old Colt, two cows and calves 4 hogs grown 4 sows having 12 pigs one dutch oven dinner pot 3 dishes 6 plates one pail, piggin, churn, shovel, an 18 th still yards old plow 5 gees one hive of bees 1 table 3 chairs an old loom 2 weaving reeds 1 smoothing iron and drawing knife 3 knives & forks. This declarant further states that he is indebted to several person in the amount of forty Dolls I do further declare that my occupation

is a farmed my ability to pursue my occupation from sickness age and infirmities is trifling in so much that I cannot do one good days work in a week. I have six persons in my family to mts Mary my wife aged 57 years sick weak and labouring under continual debility Sarah my Daughter aged 19 years who has had fits since she was 8 years old and requires great nurture and attention from the family - Volentine my son aged 13 years Precilla my daughter aged 10 years This being the situation of my family they are not able to contribute to their support and I am obliged to get my neighbour women to do the washing of the family
his Volentine Smith mark
sworn to and and declared on the 2 nd day of August A.D. 1820 In open court before Abraham Shepherd Clerk.
I Abraham Shepherd clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Brown & State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty  three hundred Dollars. In Testimony whereof I have have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 15 th day of April 1821
Abraham Shepherd Clerk B.C.

42732
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42732
Valentine by  Witts
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant aged 61 yrs - Infirm - MARCH 1820
Wife, aged 57 yrs - sickly.
- daughter, 19 yrs old - has fits.
- son, 13 yrs old -
- daughter, 11 yrs old -
60 acres of land - paid for with pension money -
amt. of stock: $300.
Served 3 years - from July 76. to July 1779.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington City, D. C.
Valentine Hills Ohio - Nov. 1886
Amford C add, mrs Feb 4
Valentine Hills Ohio - Nov. 1886
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Department Washington D. C.

Ms 92 Valentine Smith No 13,918 Certificate of Land 25 November 1819
Valentine Smith (No 13,918) Col. St. John The Honorable The Secretary of War Washington City D.C. July 31. 1821 Abraham Shapley Piqua, Ohio. Brown County

The State of Ohio Brown County ss
On this 2 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record (By propering the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said State of Ohio and County Valentine Fritts aged sixty one years resident in Perry township in said State and County who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows In the company commanded by Captain Song and Regiment commanded by Colonel Heubcher and that his original declaration was made on the day of 18 and received a pension certificate number 15918 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Valentine Fritts
Schedule of property & of declarant
Sixty acres of third rate land price for with the pension heretofore received by me. One mare thirteen years old having the foal Evil. One four year old cow two calves & 4 hogs grown & sows having 12 pigs one dutch oven dinner set 3 dishes 6 plates one pail piggins Churn Shovel

I have pair Stellyards, and one old plow 5 gear one hive of bees 1 table 3 chairs an old loom two weaving reeds 1 smoothing iron and a drawing knife 3 knives and forks This declarant further states that he is indebted to several persons in the amount of forty dollars I do further declare that my occupation is a farmer My abilities to pursue my occupation from sickness age and infirmity is tripling inasmuch that I cannot do one good days work in a week I have six persons in family (to wit) Mary my wife aged 57 years sick weak and labouring under continual debility Sarah my daughter aged 19 years who has had fits since she was 8 years old and requires great care and attention from the family Valentine my son aged 13 Piscella my daughter aged 11 years This being the situation of my family they are not able to contribute to their support and I am obliged to get the neighbour women to do the washing of the family Valentine his  his  mark  his Seventh to and declared on the 2 nd day of August A D 1820 In Open court
The State of Ohio
Brown Common Pleas
Abraham Shepherd clk
Brown Common Pleas July Term 1820
This day Valentine his  his  his an applicant to prove his right to a pension from the United States having been a sol- dier in the said United States in the war of the revolution now in Indigent circumstances and the declaration & schedule required by law was exhibited and attested to Under the oath of said his  his & William Curry also made oath that the appraisement of the said his  his pro- perty was worth three hundred dollars Whereupon the court order the same to be filed and considered as of record and that the clerk certify copies thereof according to law

The State of Ohio Brown County
J. Abraham Shepherd
clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and schedule are true copies of the original now on file in this office and the foregoing order is a true copy taken from the minutes of this court
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Ripley this 18 th day of August 1870
Abraham Shepherd
Ripley August 18 th 1870
The secretary at war will
please return the result of this application to through this office
A Shepherd

Fanny Fritts private Col. Morgan's Reg't Virginia Line 1776-1781
 Fanny Fritts Valentine Fritts Pres
Col. Morgan's Virginia Bk. Regt.
1776-
5 August 1818-
Fanny Fritts Not on list
Rejected.
 rejected as the name is not on the list or record 
Admitted
One Cave Oct 1818 Ohio Ohio Rec: 220 August 1818 N. S. She is now at Har- penton City (Honorable)

The State of Ohio } Brown County }
On this fifth day of August
1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate judges of the court of common pleas for said County personally appeared Fetty Fritts aged sixty years of age next February resident in the said county of Brown and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That the said Valentine Fritts on tested in in July in the year 1776 Perry County & Shepherd's Fetty Fritts in the state of Virginia in the company com- manded by Captain Abram Shepherd of the indepen- dent Rifle Regiment commanded by Colonel Robins & Morgan and that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the the month of July seventeen hundred and seventy nine when he was discharged from service in the State in the Coves in in the state of New York that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown & Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
here that which page
I Joseph Campbell an associate judge As aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that that the said Valentine Fritts did serve in the revolution- ary war, as stated in the preceding declaration,

2 nd against the common enemy for the term of three years, on the continental establishment; And I now transmit the proceedings and testi- -mony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress
Joseph N Campbell A.G.B.C
Ripley August 5 th 1818
State of Ohio } Brown County } I Abraham Shepherd clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph N. Campbell Esquire before whom the within certificate was taken now is and was at the time of taking the same one of the Associate Judges in and for said County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Ripley this 8 th day of August 1818 Abraham Shepherd Clk. B.C

and the words "Fetty" were struck out by the direction of the applicant in the first page and Valentine inserted in lieu thereof. I am also satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support as appears from the annexed deposition
And in the month of April 1777 he was inducted in Captain Long's company of the eleventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Feabaker of the Virginia line on the continental establishment - I also certify that the words Fetty were struck out by the direction of the applicant in the first page and Valentine inserted in lieu thereof. I am also satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support as appears from the annexed deposition
J. H. Campbell R. J. B. C.
In the state of Ohio Brown County ss The undersigned subscriber being called upon to value and appraise the property of Valentine Fritz, an old revolutionary soldier and value the same following as follows to wit one young Horse thirty Dollars one old Mare ten Dollars eight Suckling Hogs & four Large Hogs eighteen Dollars one Bull four Dollars one Cow twelve

In the state of Ohio Brown County ss The under named subscriber being called upon to value and appraise the property of Valentine Fritzy an old revolutionary soldier and value the same  property following as follows to wit one young Horse thirty Dollars one old Mare ten Dollars eight small Hogs & four large Hogs eighteen Dollars one Bull four Dollars one Cow twelve Dollars one Wagon seven Dollars the total amount eighty one Dollars given under my hand this 28 th day of August 1819 Daniel his mark
ATTEST
Eddy Bishop
Personally appeared before me William Gurney a Justice of the peace for Perry Township and the County aforesaid Daniel Fritzy and after being duly sworn as the Law directs deposeth and saith that the above appraisement is just to the best of his skill & knowledge further more this deponent saith not
Certified by me this 28 th day of August 1819
William Gurney J.P.

Buford. O.
Jan y 10 th 1859.
Dear Sir:
A revolutionary Soldier by the name of Valentine Frits; died (in the Territory that is now called Brown County, Ohio) about twenty five years ago. Some of his heirs are living in this vicinity in needy circumstances. The consort of said Frits, survived him about seven years. The heirs are now well stricken in years, and have no records to show, but from what I can learn from them, the said Valentine Frits, must have been placed on the pension list under the act of March 18 th , 1818: and drew sixty dollars and no more: if he was not defrauded of the remainder, he must have been stricken from the list of Pensioners, in consequence of non-compliance with the act of May 1 st , 1820, which required him to furnish a schedule of his property and yearly income. There will be no difficulty, in proving, that he was entitled to a pension until the day of his death, under the "act of 1818, with the restriction of the act of 1820." I therefore respectfully ask, whether the heirs can, in consequence of lapse of time, be debarred from having his name restored, and draw under the law of 1818, or any subsequent act.
Respectfully your Obd't. Serv't:
Jason Stratton, Buford. Highland County, Ohio
Hon d Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington City, D. C.

Buford Ohio Feb y 1 st 1839.
Dear Sir.
Yours dated Jan y 17 th Ult o , is at hand, in which you inform me that the name of Valentine Fritts, who was placed on the ohio roll of Pensioners at the rate of $96. per annum under act s of March 18 th , 1818, and under act s of May 1 st 1820, stricken therefrom. Because the Secretary of War had examined a schedule of his property and his income which enabled him to support himself without the assistance of his Country. I am aware that the opinion is a bar to further action, unless there be fraud shown which I propose to show in this case, I propose first to show that Valentine Fritts had not one foot of land. (by refering to the record of Deeds) either in law or equity, from 1815 to the day of his death and moreover I propose to show, that in chattel property he was very poor, that he had a large family many of them Girls, and one of them still remaining unmarried. and poor, and that his girls were compelled to work from home to assist in supporting the father and mother, and furthermore I propose to show that the latter days of Valentine Fritts were spent by relying upon the charity of his married sons and Daughters, who were best able to keep him, As also did his widow who survived him several years, But for the legal point I propose to show that the schedule of Valentine Fritts income & property furnished to the Government was a forgery gotten up by an enemy to

said Fritts. If then I can satisfy a Court of Records, that said schedule was gotten up through malice and that it was untrue in every material fact. Former Decisions of the War Dept General, of the Secretary of War and the general practice in such cases, will surely reinstate the said name of Valentine Fritts to the pension roll. I therefore hope Sir you will say to me whether it is worth while to prosecute this matter further in your department with the statement which precedes in reference to the said schedule. — Respectfully, Your obedient servant,
(Aaron Strattan.)
To the Hon d Commissioner of Pensions. Pension Department. Washington.